A tutorial for finding materials in the CPTC Online Library Catalog.

1. Finding Books in the
Online Library Catalog

2. LibraryofCongress
Card Catalogs
There was a time when every item in the
library had a single card with information
such as title, publisher, location in the
library, etc. The cards were kept together in
little file drawers called the “card catalog.”

3. Online Library Catalog
Today, most libraries have
catalogs online, although you
still may hear them referred to
as “card catalogs.”
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4. Online Library Catalog
You can access the CPTC
Online Library Catalog from the homepage of
the college website at www.coastalpines.edu.
The Online Library Catalog will tell you where
to find print books on our library shelves.

5. Online Library Catalog
The Online Library Catalog also includes other
materials, such as audio/video recordings,
eBooks and eVideos, articles and
periodicals, and more.

6. Library Services
Online Library Catalog
www.coastalpines.edu

7. Online Library Catalog
Online Library Catalog
www.coastalpines.edu/services/library-services/

8. Online Library Catalog
Click on Online Library Catalog
and you’ll see a search window.
Enter your search terms
to find materials related to your
topic.

9. Enter search terms
Online Library Catalog

10. What are search terms?
Words or phrases used to
retrieve data from a file or
database.
Also called keywords.

11. Example search term:
computers
Search the Catalog

12. Search Results
Limiters
help you
refine
your
search.

13. Records
When you open a record, you will see:
• title
• publisher
• format (print book, eBook, video, etc.)
• call number (to find it on the shelf)
• summary
• location (which CPTC campus)
• availability
…and more.

14. Search Results

15. If you have questions, or if the material you
need is not at your CPTC site,
ask a librarian for help!
library@coastalpines.edu